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Watch: New Interstellar Comet Cruises Through Solar System As It Moves Closer To Earth
Astronomers are meticulously tracking the new interstellar visitor that is crossing our solar system. Officially designated as 3I/ATLAS, this object is a comet that originated outside our solar system will soon make its closest approach to the Sun.
New interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is hurtling through the solar system — and you can watch it live online today
You can watch comet 3I/ATLAS live online tonight (July 3), thanks to the Virtual Telescope Project, which will livestream views beginning at 6:00 p.m. EDT (2200 GMT). The feed will showcase imagery from telescopes in Manciano, Italy, weather permitting. Tune in via Virtual Telescope's WebTV, YouTube channel or here on Space.com.
NASA has identified an interstellar comet, named 3I/ATLAS, hurtling towards us at 200,000 km/h. It should be visible by telescopes through September and reappear in December.
I/ATLAS, earlier known as A11pI3Z, is only the third interstellar visitor to be discovered passing through our corner of the ...
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